Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	19-4	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-4	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-4	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Speaker	Harris
H	19-4	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-4	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-4	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd (1)	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-4	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-4	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-4	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris

(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 55th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 15. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• 55th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Robert Emmett Morse. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.

Military Service Notes

• United States Army, First Lieutenant, World War I. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.

Photographs

• Photograph. R. Emmett Morse, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R. Emmett Morse, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R. Emmett Morse, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R. Emmett Morse, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R. Emmett Morse, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R. Emmett Morse, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R. Emmett Morse, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.E. Morse, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.E. Morse, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Robert Emmett Morse, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

44th R.S. - 1935 House Bill 8 Irregularities, Special

43rd R.S. - 1933 Banks and Banking   Municipal and Private Corporations   Rules   State Affairs

42nd R.S. - 1931 Conservation and Reclamation   Constitutional Amendments   Public Lands and Buildings   Rules   State Affairs (Chair)

41st R.S. - 1929 Banks and Banking   Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)  Conservation and Reclamation   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Municipal and Private Corporations

40th R.S. - 1927 Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Highways and Motor Traffic   Lobbying Activities, Investigation   Military Affairs   Oil, Gas and Mining   State Affairs